[Web10g-user] multiple patches for linux kernel 3.3

[Srikanth Sundaresan]

Thanks Chris.
That makes more sense.

- Srikanth
 
On Aug 15, 2013, at 5:04 PM, rapier wrote:

> Hi Srikanth,
> 
> The kis patch (kernel instrument set) only applies the MIB to the 
> kernel. It doesn't implement the netlinks module used to read the sats 
> from the MIB. The diag patch uses a non-netlinks method for accessing 
> the MIB. That was basically built as a proof of concept.
> 
> The diag patch isn't supported in later kernels.
> 
> So, why have a kis only patch? Two reasons, first it gives developers an 
> opportunity to create their own access methods unencumbered by unneeded 
> code. Second, the kis is likely what we hope to submit to the linux 
> kernel dev team as it's the minimal necessary code to provide metrics in 
> the kernel.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> On 8/15/13 4:58 PM, Srikanth Sundaresan wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>> I apologize in advance if this is a silly question - but there are 3 patches in the source - estats-diag, estats-kis, estats-nl. The help file says to apply only the nl patch. I tried it and tested it with the userland and it seems to work.
>> 
>> My question is what are the other two patches for?
>> 
>> - Srikanth
>> 
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